| Franklyn Kilomé | |
| Team: | Free agent |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 25 June 1995 |
| Birth Place: | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 1 |
| Debutyear: | 2020 |
| Debutteam: | New York Mets |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Statyear: | 2020 season |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–1 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 11.12 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 13 |
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Franklyn Kilomé (born June 25, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.
Kilomé signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent in 2013.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Gulf Coast Phillies where he posted a 3.12 ERA in 40 innings pitched. He pitched in 2015 for the Williamsport Crosscutters[2] [3] where he posted a 3–2 record with a 3.28 ERA in 11 starts. Kilomé spent 2016 with the Lakewood BlueClaws, pitching to a 5–8 record and 3.85 ERA. in 23 games started. Kilomé began 2017 with the Clearwater Threshers, and after posting a 6–4 record and a 2.59 ERA in 19 starts, was promoted to the Reading Fightin Phils where he finished the season, going 1–3 with a 3.64 ERA in five starts.[4] The Phillies added Kilomé to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[5] He began 2018 with Reading.
On July 27, 2018, Kilomé was traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Asdrúbal Cabrera.[6] He was assigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and finished the season there. In 26 combined starts between Reading and Binghamton, he was 4-9 with a 4.18 ERA.[7] On October 25, 2018, it was announced that Kilomé would undergo Tommy John surgery and would miss the entire 2019 season.[8]
He made his major league debut on August 1, 2020. In relief, he got through four innings while allowing two earned runs and striking out five.[9]
On April 10, 2021, Kilomé was designated for assignment by the Mets after José Peraza was added to the roster.[10] On April 16, Kilomé was outrighted to the alternate training site.[11]
On April 25, 2022, Kilomé signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization and was assigned to the rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals.[12] He split the year between the Double-A Harrisburg Senators and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, posting a cumulative 5-11 record and 5.52 ERA with 99 strikeouts in 93.0 innings pitched across 20 games (19 starts).
Kilome began the 2023 season with Triple-A Rochester. In 3 games (2 starts), he struggled to a 19.64 ERA and 1-2 record with 2 strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work. He was released by the Nationals on April 25, 2023.[13]
On June 23, 2023, Kirome signed with the Ibaraki AstroPlanets of Japan's independent Baseball Challenge League.[14] On August 1, Ibaraki announced Kilome's departure from the team.[15]
On August 4, 2023, Kilome signed with the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[16] In 6 starts, he struggled to an 8.38 WEA with 29 strikeouts across 29 innings pitched. Kilome became a free agent at the end of the 2023 season.
On June 11, 2024, Kilome signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[17] In five games for Puebla, he struggled to a 10.13 ERA with one strikeout across innings of work. Kilome was released by the Pericos on June 25.[18]